Question

Select all of the statements that use parallel structure. Over the summer, I flew on an airplane, learned to ride a bike, and I got a dog. I ate tacos, beans, and rice for dinner last night. Yesterday for lunch I cooked a grilled cheese sandwich, sweet potato fries, and baked a dessert. Bobby enjoys singing, dancing, and the guitar. Mary's favorite activities include cheerleading, parasailing, and hiking. I came; I saw; I conquered. I came, saw, and I conquered. The boy wondered who the new girl was and where she came from. The angry dog barked at his owner, scratched the door, and created a mess. To succeed is getting a good grade on a test. To succeed is to be happy in life. Jacob would like to buy both a new hat and a new laptop.

Answer 1

The statements that use parallel structure are:

-  I ate tacos, beans, and rice for dinner last night.

- Mary's favorite activities include cheerleading, parasailing, and hiking.

- I came; I saw; I conquered.

-  The angry dog barked at his owner, scratched the door, and created a mess.

- To succeed is to be happy in life.

- Jacob would like to buy both a new hat and a new laptop.

These all present repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence, thus keeping the rhythm of th line.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. I ate tacos, beans, and rice for dinner last night.

2. Mary's favorite activities include cheer-leading, parasailing, and hiking.

3. I came; I saw; I conquered

4. The boy wondered who the new girl was and where she came from.

5. The angry dog barked at his owner, scratched the door, and created a mess.

6. To succeed is to be happy in life.

7. Jacob would like to buy both a new hat and a new laptop.

Explanation:

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